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Friday, August 3, 2012

A Few Thoughts About Dreaming (And Being Brave)

A couple of months ago, I watched (in person) as Nik Wallenda walked across Niagara Falls on a tightrope. It was truly magical to witness his childhood dream coming true.

That was a great big dream that took extreme bravery, a lot of hard work, and a lot of help from a lot of people. Not all dreams are that grandiose, but what I have come to discover is that most dreams (big, small, and in-between), require bravery, hard work, and very often the help of other people...

Painting is my passion. The magical Misty Mawn is teaching a class in Italy at the end of September and I have been dreaming about going for a long time. I tucked the dream away thinking that is just wasn't possible on my salary. It was always there in the back of my mind prodding at me. I decided I didn't want my dream to dwindle away so I'm asking for your help to make it a reality. The class must be paid in full by the end of August."

-Jenny Lee Wentworth

I think that Jenny is very brave to ask for the help she needs. (How often do we let the fear of asking for help stand in our way?)

In addition, she has been working hard and painting her heart out trying to get ready for an ebay auction to raise money for her trip. Now all Jenny needs to make her dream a reality is some help...

If you would like to help Jenny, you can make a donation on her blog,or you can bid on one of her paintings here.

Thank you for supporting my friend, Jenny Wentworth's dream to study art in Italy! I did too. I had the pleasure of meeting Jenny in person a few years ago at Art and Soul in Judy Wises art journal workshop! Jenny is as beautiful as her paintings and a good sweet human being. I'm so glad her dream is going to materialize for her by her own hard work and help from others who bought her art and/or made donations to this dream come true.

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About Me

I like to make stuff.
In college, I made enough stuff to earn a BFA from the University at Buffalo. After entering the real world, I went on to make magical messes across miles of wall space, ceilings, and canvas.
Whether I'm making a painting in the studio or making a meal for my family, I believe opportunities to play, have fun, and make wild imaginings come true are everywhere. Anything is possible... No idea is too ridiculous, no dream is too big.
EVERY day is a good day to live a creative life!